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4. Some historical data
In this brief history, we will use the term "geomembrane", even though it was only proposed and adopted in 1977 (see § 1.1 ).
4.1 Availability of materials
The concept of thin sealing has always existed. But this concept could only become reality when suitable materials became available. The use of polymeric geomembranes was...
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Bibliography
Websites
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CFG – French Geosynthetics Committee
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IGS – International Geosynthetics Society
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Events
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International Congress on Geosynthetics
Organized under the aegis of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), the congress is held every four years: Paris (1977), Las Vegas (1982), Vienna (1986), The Hague (1990), Singapore (1994), Atlanta (1998), Nice (2002), Yokohama (2006), Guaruja/Sao Paulo (2010), Berlin (2014), Seoul (2018).
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